From left in the front row are Claire Rich, Eliza Kuhn, Kayla Daniels and Erin Peugh. In the back, from left are Gage Hall, Christian Raish, Lauren Moeller, Madison Method, Zach Howard and Connor Reber. Not pictured are Haley Benedict, Cole Voss, Annie Carter, Audrey Hansen and Madison Corban.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community High School art students were highly-decorated again this year at the 2018 Scholastic Art Awards Competition. In the high school’s most successful year ever, Warsaw art students received 29 awards in the individual entry categories and four more awards in the senior portfolio category. Gold key winners go on for the next round of judging at the national level in New York.

The individual students receiving gold key awards were Christian Raish, Matthew Harstine. In addition, Annie Carter and Eliza Kuhn each received two gold awards. The silver key winners were Haley Benedict, Cole Voss, Madison Corban, Audrey Hansen, Erin Peugh as well as Gabby Hamill, who won an amazing four silver awards.

Also, recognized with honorable mention awards and included in the exhibit were Zachary Howard, Kayla Daniels, Laurel Moeller, Erin Peugh, Connor Reber and Claire Rich. Those with multiple honorable mention awards were Gage Hall with two, Annie carter with three and Audrey Hansen with three.

In addition to the individual entries, the seniors in advanced placement studio art also submitted their complete portfolios for selection and it was our second year in the Fort Wayne Region after many years in South Bend. The portfolio is a chance for senior students to pull together their finest pieces and package them into a well-organized and thoughtful presentation of their body of work. These are considered for scholarship applications, entrance into fine art programs and become half of their AP portfolio for college credit.

Four of the senior portfolios made it into the exhibit, and were all awarded the Gold Key distinction. The students who accomplished this honor were Gage Hall, Audrey Hansen, Matthew Harstine and Madison Method.

The above students received special recognition at the awards presentation at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on Feb. 11, and the students’ works will be on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art until April 8.